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Engineering & Development · 10 categories

Build, ship and review code — including the AI tools changing how it is written.

Vibe coding tools13AI coding agents23AI code editors7Code review tools14Developer tools & APIs286DevOps, CI/CD & monitoring97No-code platforms49Static site generators & hosting20Website builders & CMS130Cloud platforms & infrastructure128

LLMs & AI infrastructure · 7 categories

The models, agents and plumbing behind AI products.

AI chatbots51AI infrastructure tools39Prompt engineering tools9AI agent & LLM development platforms111AI tools1,283AI voice agents41AI sales agents & agentic CRM11

Productivity · 8 categories

Get work done, capture it and find it again.

AI meeting & transcription assistants122Notes, docs & knowledge management61Team chat & collaboration241Search & site search15AI workflow automation99Project management software135Appointment scheduling & booking140Document management & e-signature workflow98

Marketing & Sales · 8 categories

Find demand, capture it and close it.

Lead generation & B2B data tools129Marketing automation144Email marketing software152Social media management107Sales engagement & dialler software85CRM software277SEO tools122Influencer & affiliate marketing76

Design & Creative · 5 categories

Design, edit and generate the things people see.

Graphic design tools41Design tools264Figma plugins & design ops15Video tools202AI image, video & avatar generation72

Finance · 8 categories

Money in, money out, and money raised.

Accounting software278Billing software78Invoicing software64Expense management software112Payment gateways & UPI103Fundraising tools22Investing platforms & tools17Payroll software208

Community & Social · 4 categories

Build an audience and keep it together.

Community management35Professional networking12Messaging & social apps51Survey & customer feedback tools141

Finance & Accounting · 3 categories

GST softwareFile GST returns, reconcile ITC and manage e-invoicing and e-way bills.133 products · 118 made in India · 43 freeSubscription billing softwareRecurring billing, dunning, revenue recognition and metered pricing for SaaS.52 products · 12 made in India · 13 freeIncome tax & TDS softwarePrepare ITRs, TDS returns and audit reports for individuals, businesses and CA practices.44 products · 28 made in India · 10 free

Sales & Marketing · 9 categories

WhatsApp automationBroadcast, automate and sell on WhatsApp using the official Business API.214 products · 146 made in India · 45 freeSMS & OTP platformsBulk SMS, OTPs, DLT-compliant templates and RCS for Indian businesses.151 products · 68 made in India · 24 freeContent marketing & AI writingPlan, write, optimise and distribute blogs, ads and marketing copy.107 products · 13 made in India · 39 freeAdvertising & PPC managementManage Google, Meta and marketplace ads, automate bids and report ROAS.95 products · 14 made in India · 25 freeWeb analytics & CROTraffic analytics, heatmaps, session replay, A/B testing and product analytics.91 products · 5 made in India · 44 freeLoyalty & rewards programsPoints, cashback, referral and membership programmes for retail and D2C brands.46 products · 15 made in India · 15 freeChannel, dealer & loyalty managementManage distributors, dealers and influencer loyalty programmes.44 products · 43 made in India · 0 freeField sales & SFA softwareSales force automation for field teams: beats, visits, orders and attendance.10 products · 10 made in India · 1 freeDialer & telecalling CRMAuto and predictive dialers with CRM for inside-sales and telecalling teams.6 products · 6 made in India · 1 free

HR & Payroll · 11 categories

HRMS softwareManage attendance, leave, payroll and the whole employee lifecycle in one system.246 products · 108 made in India · 21 freeLMS softwareDeliver training, track completion and prove compliance.185 products · 46 made in India · 39 freeApplicant tracking systemManage job postings, applications and your hiring pipeline.108 products · 40 made in India · 20 freeEmployee benefits & engagementGroup insurance, wellness, rewards, meal cards and earned-wage access.91 products · 29 made in India · 23 freeAttendance & time trackingBiometric, face-recognition and GPS attendance, shifts and timesheets.75 products · 19 made in India · 23 freePerformance & OKR softwareGoals, OKRs, reviews, 360 feedback and continuous performance conversations.65 products · 21 made in India · 9 freeStaffing & gig workforce platformsHire, deploy and pay blue-collar, gig and contract workers at scale.49 products · 19 made in India · 8 freeBackground verification & KYCEmployee background checks, Aadhaar/PAN verification and digital KYC APIs.37 products · 17 made in India · 2 freeLeave management softwareLeave policies, approvals, balances and holiday calendars.27 products · 15 made in India · 5 freeEmployee self-service (ESS) softwareMobile apps where employees see payslips, apply leave and update records.27 products · 16 made in India · 3 freeEmployee onboarding softwareOffer-to-day-one workflows, document collection, e-sign and induction.26 products · 11 made in India · 3 free

Operations & Supply Chain · 12 categories

Inventory softwareTrack stock across locations, warehouses and sales channels.362 products · 172 made in India · 87 freePOS & retail billingPoint-of-sale billing, barcode scanning, loyalty and multi-store retail management.203 products · 85 made in India · 31 freeE-commerce platforms & website buildersLaunch an online store, sell on marketplaces and manage catalogue, checkout and orders.176 products · 46 made in India · 56 freeQuality, compliance & audit softwareQMS, audits, document control, ISO compliance and EHS management.158 products · 19 made in India · 20 freeProcurement & purchase softwarePurchase requisitions, vendor management, RFQs and PO approvals.140 products · 16 made in India · 9 freeManufacturing & production softwareProduction planning, MES, shop-floor tracking, quality and maintenance for factories.114 products · 23 made in India · 11 freeLogistics & supply chain platformsFreight marketplaces, supply chain visibility, demand planning and B2B distribution apps.98 products · 39 made in India · 9 freeERP softwareOne system for finance, inventory, production, sales and HR.79 products · 45 made in India · 11 freeShipping & courier aggregatorsCompare couriers, print labels, track shipments and manage COD and returns.59 products · 40 made in India · 15 freeField service & workforce appsJob scheduling, technician tracking, service tickets and AMC management for field teams.58 products · 22 made in India · 13 freeFleet, GPS & transport managementGPS tracking, route planning, driver management and transport management systems.54 products · 31 made in India · 6 freeWarehouse management (WMS)Inbound, putaway, picking, packing and multi-warehouse operations for e-commerce and 3PLs.44 products · 18 made in India · 4 free

Customer Support & Communication · 4 categories

Helpdesk softwareTurn support email, chat and calls into tickets nobody drops.133 products · 26 made in India · 31 freeLive chat & chatbot softwareWebsite chat, conversational AI bots and shared inboxes across web, app and WhatsApp.128 products · 50 made in India · 41 freeVideo conferencing & webinarsMeetings, webinars, virtual events and live streaming for teams and audiences.80 products · 10 made in India · 33 freeContact center & cloud telephonyInbound/outbound call centre software, IVR, virtual numbers and omnichannel agent desktops.57 products · 28 made in India · 3 free

Productivity & Collaboration · 7 categories

Workflow automation & integrationConnect apps, automate repetitive tasks and orchestrate business workflows without code.556 products · 143 made in India · 127 freeForm builders & no-code appsOnline forms, data collection apps and internal tools built without code.152 products · 30 made in India · 67 freeProduct management & roadmappingRoadmaps, feature requests, user research and release notes for product teams.133 products · 19 made in India · 38 freeE-signature softwareSign and send contracts legally, without printing anything.131 products · 18 made in India · 19 freeOffice suites & productivityDocuments, spreadsheets, presentations, email and calendar for individuals and businesses.68 products · 10 made in India · 43 freeTime tracking & employee monitoringTrack billable hours, productivity and remote-team activity.64 products · 8 made in India · 21 freeCloud storage & file sharingStore, sync, share and back up files for individuals and teams.59 products · 4 made in India · 46 free

IT, Security & Developer Tools · 8 categories

Cybersecurity & endpoint protectionAntivirus, EDR, firewalls, email security, VPNs and security testing.415 products · 50 made in India · 85 freeIT service management & asset trackingIT helpdesk, asset management, remote support and device management.239 products · 29 made in India · 38 freeBusiness intelligence & dashboardsDashboards, reporting and data visualisation across your business systems.117 products · 13 made in India · 39 freePassword managers & identityStore credentials securely, enforce MFA and manage single sign-on for teams.114 products · 21 made in India · 37 freeDatabases & data platformsRelational, NoSQL, vector and managed databases, data warehouses and ETL tools.94 products · 3 made in India · 73 freeWeb hostingHosting, domains and infrastructure for your website and applications.90 products · 23 made in India · 12 freeBackup & disaster recoveryBack up devices, servers, SaaS data and databases with tested recovery.52 products · 4 made in India · 15 freeBusiness email & domainsCustom-domain email, domain registration and DNS management.46 products · 6 made in India · 17 free

Design, Content & Media · 5 categories

Photo editing & image toolsEdit, retouch, compress and generate images for products, social and print.95 products · 12 made in India · 65 freeCAD, 3D & engineering software2D/3D CAD, BIM, simulation and rendering for engineering, architecture and manufacturing.80 products · 1 made in India · 30 freeAudio, podcast & music toolsRecord, edit and publish podcasts, voiceovers and music.73 products · 7 made in India · 41 freeCaption toolsAuto-generate subtitles, captions and translations for your video.49 products · 4 made in India · 33 freePresentation & pitch deck toolsBuild presentations and pitch decks, with AI drafting and analytics.37 products · 3 made in India · 26 free

AI Tools · 1 categories

AI dictation appsSpeak instead of typing — transcription that keeps up with real speech.23 products · 3 made in India · 6 free

Industry Solutions · 20 categories

Hospital, clinic & pharmacy softwareHMS, clinic EMR, practice management, pharmacy billing and telemedicine.176 products · 49 made in India · 25 freeReal estate & property managementReal estate CRM, project sales, channel-partner management, society and rental management.130 products · 39 made in India · 22 freeAgriculture & agri-business appsFarm management, mandi prices, agri-input marketplaces, dairy and cold-chain software.119 products · 42 made in India · 24 freeNGO, society & cooperative softwareDonor management, 80G receipts, member billing and apartment society management.101 products · 24 made in India · 32 freeAutomobile dealer & garage softwareDealer management, workshop job cards, spares inventory and vehicle service CRM.96 products · 35 made in India · 14 freeTravel agency & tour softwareItinerary builders, B2B booking portals, tour packages and travel CRM.83 products · 32 made in India · 17 freeConstruction & project ERPSite management, material tracking, labour, BOQ, billing and project ERP for contractors.74 products · 8 made in India · 7 freeSchool & college ERPAdmissions, fees, attendance, exams, timetables and parent apps for institutions.72 products · 49 made in India · 28 freeHotel & hospitality softwareProperty management, channel managers, booking engines and revenue tools for hotels.59 products · 27 made in India · 11 freeOnline course & coaching platformsSell courses, run live classes, test series and coaching apps under your own brand.56 products · 39 made in India · 32 freeSalon, spa & gym softwareAppointments, memberships, billing and WhatsApp reminders for salons, spas and gyms.55 products · 20 made in India · 15 freeLegal practice & compliance managementCase management, court date tracking, contract lifecycle and corporate compliance calendars.52 products · 28 made in India · 11 freeRestaurant POS & managementBilling, KOT, online orders, inventory and CRM for restaurants, cafés and cloud kitchens.45 products · 26 made in India · 13 freePharma distribution & chemist softwareBatch and expiry stock, schedule-drug compliance, retailer ordering and distributor billing.34 products · 29 made in India · 9 freeJewellery & gold business softwareKarat-wise stock, making charges, HUID, gold schemes and hallmarking-compliant billing.32 products · 22 made in India · 1 freeReal estate CRMCRM for builders, developers, brokers and channel partners.16 products · 16 made in India · 0 freeInsurance, lending & banking CRMCRM for insurers, NBFCs, microfinance, banks and loan agents.13 products · 13 made in India · 0 freeHealthcare & clinic CRMPatient enquiry, appointment and engagement CRM for hospitals and clinics.12 products · 12 made in India · 0 freeTelecom, ISP & cable billingBilling, CRM and subscriber management for ISPs, broadband, cable and telecom operators.12 products · 12 made in India · 1 freeEducation & admissions CRMEnquiry, admissions and counselling CRM for schools, colleges and coaching.9 products · 9 made in India · 1 free

Consumer & Everyday Apps · 11 categories

Travel, transport & ride appsFlight, train, bus, hotel and cab booking apps.268 products · 88 made in India · 101 freeFood delivery & dining appsFood ordering, dining reservations and restaurant discovery apps.138 products · 57 made in India · 30 freeShopping & quick commerce appsMarketplaces, quick commerce, grocery and D2C shopping apps.132 products · 90 made in India · 126 freePersonal finance & investing appsBudgeting, mutual funds, stock broking, credit and insurance apps for individuals.99 products · 88 made in India · 66 freeUtility, productivity & everyday appsBrowsers, PDF tools, file managers, keyboards, translators and everyday utilities.82 products · 20 made in India · 69 freeHealth, fitness & telemedicine appsDoctor consultation, medicine delivery, fitness and mental-health apps.80 products · 39 made in India · 36 freeOTT, music & entertainment appsStreaming video, music, audiobooks and gaming apps.70 products · 41 made in India · 48 freeBanking, lending & fintechDigital banking, neobanks, business lending, credit lines and BNPL.59 products · 51 made in India · 25 freeLearning & exam prep appsK-12, competitive exam, language and skill-learning apps.59 products · 38 made in India · 40 freeMatrimony, jobs & classifieds appsMatrimony, job search, property and classified listing apps.48 products · 37 made in India · 46 freeUPI & payment appsUPI, wallets, bill payments and merchant QR apps used every day in India.40 products · 31 made in India · 32 free

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